Chapter 21 Extinction

Question 1

__________ as a procedure provides zero probability of reinforcement.

Answer 1

Extinction

Question 2

To reduce the frequency of a previously reinforced behavior by withholding reinforcement, a principle known as

Answer 2

Extinction

Question 3

__________ __ a behavioral process of a diminishing rate of response.

Answer 3

Extinction is

Question 4

__________as a procedure occurs when reinforcement of a previously reinforced behavior is discontinued; as a result, the frequency of that behavior decreases in the future.

Answer 4

Extinction

Question 5

Procedural variations of extinction

Answer 5

Ignoring

Question 6

Functional variations of extinction

Answer 6

Withholding maintaining reinforcers

Question 7

Extinction is a technical term that applied behavior analysts should use only to identify the procedure of that ________ _________maintain behavior.

Answer 7

withholding reinforcers

Question 8

Behaviors maintained by ________ _____________ are placed on extinction when those behaviors do not produce the reinforcer.

Answer 8

Positive reinforcement

Question 9

Behaviors maintained by ________ ___________ are placed on extinction (a.k.a., escape extinction) when those behaviors do not produce a removal of the aversive stimulus, meaning that the person cannot escape from the aversive situation.

Answer 9

Negative reinforcement

Question 10

Behaviors maintained by _________ ___________ are placed on extinction (a.k.a. sensory extinction;) by masking or removing the sensory consequence.

Answer 10

Automatic reinforcement

Question 11

Extinction produces a _______ _________ in behavior.

Answer 11

Gradual reduction

Question 12

An immediate increase in the frequency of the response after the removal of the positive, negative, or automatic reinforcement.

Answer 12

Extinction Burst

Question 13

An initial increase in the ________ or force of the response also may occur during extinction.

Answer 13

Amplitude

Question 14

The behavior that diminished during the extinction process recurs even though the behavior does not produce reinforcement.

Answer 14

Spontaneous Recovery

Question 15

Spontaneous recovery is _____-_____ and limited if the extinction procedure remains in effect

Answer 15

short-lived

Question 16

Behavior that continues to occur during extinction is said to have greater resistance to extinction than behavior that diminishes quickly.

Answer 16

Resistance to Extinction